Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved standards

After proceedings held in accordance with and pursuant to authority vested in Sections 142, 142.3 and 142.4 of the Labor Code to implement, interpret, or make specific, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, by a majority vote, adopted additions, revisions or deletions to the California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Chapter 4.

The following is a list of approved regulations updated monthly. Click on the name of the regulation(s) to access the language in strikeout/underline form and the adoption, approval and effective dates. Strikeout language indicates language deleted from the proposed Title 8 regulation and underlined language indicates language added to the proposed Title 8 regulation.

For more information regarding the development of Occupational Safety and Health regulations, e-mail oshsb@dir.ca.gov.

Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 5, Group 2 High-Voltage Electrical Safety Orders (effective April 1, 2009)

Sections 1598 and 1599 Use of High Visibility Apparel (effective August 22, 2009)

Sections 1637 and 1646 Riding on Rolling Scaffolds (effective August 30, 2009)

Section 2395.6 Portable and Vehicle Mounted Generators (effective November 6, 2009)

Section 2940.6 and Appendix C Updating National Consensus Standards for Insulating Protective Equipment (effective January 1, 2009)

Section 3248 Mechanical Refrigeration (effective April 3, 2009)

Section 3277 Fixed Ladders (effective November 21, 2009)

Sections 3333 and 3650 Blue Stop Signs (effective November 27, 2009)

Sections 3336, 3650, and 3653 Powered Industrial Trucks--Seatbelts and Signaler (effective March 15, 2009)

Section 3385 Foot Protection (effective September 30, 2009)

Section 3400 Medical Services and First Aid, (effective September 26, 2009)

Section 3466 Marine Terminal Operations--Vertical Tandem Lifts (effective July 24, 2009)

Section 4086 Momentary Contact Devices for Portable Power Driven Augers (effective January 1, 2010)

Section 4530 Bakery Ovens--Inspections (effective May 31, 2009)

Section 4994 Crane Hoisting--Use of Outriggers, Stabilizers, and Other Supports (effective February 28, 2009)

Section 4999 Properly Rigged (Handling Loads) (effective February 27, 2009)

Section 5006.1 Mobile and Tower Crane Operator Qualifications--Accreditation of Certifying Entitites (effective August 26, 2009)

Section 5199 Aerosol Transmissible Disease (effective August 5, 2009)

New Section 5199.1 Aerosol Transmissible Disease--Zoonotics (effective August 5, 2009)

Section 5306 Electric Blasting in Proximity to Radio, Television or Radar Transmitters (effective November 25, 2009)

Click here for past approved regulations (2001 to present)